Re: Holy Ground: The Jewish Songs of Woody Guthrie

[Judith Pinnolis <pinnolis...>]

Lorin: You got a good write-up in the The New York Times:
Congrats!
Judy

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/18/arts/music/18GUTH.html


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lorin Sklamberg" <lsklamberg (at) yivo(dot)cjh(dot)org>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Holy Ground: The Jewish Songs of Woody Guthrie


This weekend:

Debut of new song from the Woody Guthrie Archives
set to music and performed by The Klezmatics
with special guests
Arlo Guthrie and Susan McKeown

Holy Ground: The Jewish Songs of Woody Guthrie

Saturday, December 20, 2003 * 8pm
Kaufmann Concert Hall * 92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street, New York, NY
Tickets: 212-415-5500 or at www.92y.org
for more information see
www.woodyguthrie.org
www.klezmatics.com

Woody Guthrie moved to Coney Island in 1942. There, in the heart of
Brooklyn's Jewish community, he lived across the street from his
mother-in-law, the renowned Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. She introduced
Guthrie to Jewish culture and history, and despite their differences in
religious upbringing, Guthrie and Greenblatt shared a passion for social
justice, anti-fascism and union organizing.

This unlikely relationship inspired Guthrie to write both personal and
political songs. To him, the Jewish struggle connected to the struggles of
his fellow Okies and of oppressed and disenfranchised people everywhere. He
wrote Hanukah songs for parties at the local Jewish community centers, he
wrote songs about Jewish history and spiritual life and about World War II
and the anti-fascist cause.

This project, Holy Ground, explores and honors the unusual connection
between these unlikely relatives - the Dust Bowl Balladeer and his
mother-in-law, the Yiddish poet.

Next weekend:

Saturday, December 27, 2003 * 5:45pm EST

A Prairie Home Companion
A live broadcast from The Town Hall in New York City (sold out). Musical
guests The Klezmatics will play material from their new project, Holy
Ground: The Jewish Songs of Woody Guthrie and from their latest Rounder cd,
Rise Up! Shteyt oyf!

Go to www.prairiehome.org for local radio listings or to hear the program
live via webcast.


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